Fran Story (Madison)

Madison Pixley

I thought the story was inspirational because she doesnt let her arm make her feel like she's different than all the other kids.  She doesn't think of her arm as a disability either so she does things that all the other kids do, even though it may be in a different way. It was also a positive message because she talked about all the things she could still do.

The camera angles in this video include a mix of wide, medium, and tight shots that keeps the story interesting and engaging.  For example, they would show a medium shot of her volleyball team talking, a wide shot of her playing volleyball, and a tight shot of her writing in school like all the other kids but with only one arm.

A-Roll

• Interviews
• Reporter voice overs
• Natural sound

B-Roll

• Footage that compliments the story

A Publishers Dream

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Answer the following questions about the story:

1. What is the focus statement of this story?
Energy saving
2. Give examples of W-M-T sequences
showing far away shot of the car
close of his face in the side mirror of the car
3. Give examples of The Rule of Thirds
Showing the solar pannels on top line
horizon line on the bottom grid line
sign shot on the first vertical grid line
4. Give examples of Eyes on Third
person in the corner of the screen so the eyes are in one of the crosses where the grid lines meet
5. Give examples of Talking Space
person talking placed on one side of the screen so they are talking towards the empty space
6. What did you like about story?
He was excited to talk about all the energy saving things/cars he has and the way they told his story kept it interesting

Camera Notes

CAMERA NOTES

Today you will be taking notes on Focus Statements and Camera Techniques


1. What is a Focus Statement? Define

A few words that descirbe the story
2. Why do we need a Focus Statement?
To draw attention to the viewers
3. Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence.

Girls make their dresses for homecoming.
4. Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object)
Girls make dresses


5. What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?
camera, tripod, microphone, headphones, batteries, media


6. Why is a tripod important? 
keeps the video from being shaky
7. The Tripod is my _friend_
8. Define: Pan
move horizontally
9. Define: Tilt
move virtically
10. Why are headphones important?
Cant fix it after it is recorded; microphone makes the sound clear

11. Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

You wont be able to tell the story/record without all the equipment needed

12. Define Wide shot:
Setting and surrounding

13. Why do we need a wide shot?
To establish the location

14. Define Medium shot:
less setting, more detail

15. Why do we need a medium shot?
focus on specific area

16. Define a tight shot.
close up

17. Why do we need a tight shot?
show lots of detail

18. What is a sequence?

19. Why do we need a sequence?

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The News

1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: The different, unusual, and out-of-the ordinary news, the unusual is more often found in bad news.
Example: Airplane crashes

Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Significant happenings in people's lives; more personal.
Example: Taxes, elections, wars, the economy

Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: Current news that people are interested in; not old.
Example: A flood while its happening

Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: Nearby events
Example: New state tax law, the roposed regional highway

Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: When well-known people, buildings, or places are involved
Example: If a movie star was arrested, it would make the news

Criteria 6: Human Interest
Definition: Stories about ordinary people or animals, humorous, or dramatic stories, heart warming or heart wrenching; an emotional and personal appeal that draws our attention. Often about good news.
Example: A veterinarian who specializes in elephants

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.
Newspapers- provides fuller coverage and readers act as their own editors; picking and choosing what they want to read.
News magazines- in depth coverage or a number of important stories
Radio news- fast-breaking stories and reports are updated hourly with up-to-minute information
TV news- most dramatic news coverage, contains video

3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
Unusualness- if a truck tips over, pigs arent usually spilled
Timeliness-happened recently
Proximity-happened nearby

4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
Significance- family trying to find a home for the two dogs
Timeliness- Still currently looking for an owner
Human Interest- heart-wrenching; sympathetic, people want to help
Unusualness- one cant see, one cant hear

5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
Timeliness- within the last week, awards
Prominance- celebrities well-known getting awards
Human interest- draws attention to those who are interested in clebrities

Partner Story

Zain Ahmad lives a quiet life at Eastview High School as a senior being that he moved here from Chicago only a year ago as a junior.  Without spending time out of school with him, you may not know that he seeks adventure and looks to spend his free time doing fun and exciting things.  As a sophomore living in Chicago, he spent a day at Six Flags with his cousins and said it was the most exciting thing he’s ever done.  His favorite kind of rides to go on is the biggest and fastest ones, so that’s where he and his cousins spent most of their time that day.  Because his dad’s job got transferred to Minnesota, it isn’t as easy for him to take a day trip to Six Flags with his cousin to fulfill his need for excitement.   He still sees his cousins often but not as often as he would when he lived in Chicago.  Although he likes Minnesota and knows there are still ways to have fun here, he would prefer to live in Chicago with cousins because then he can be with family and be with people that share the same sense of adventure.  

Interview of A Classmate

Zain Ahmad

What’s an ordinary day for you?

Wake up, school, classes, get home and play ps3, basketball, watch tv, eat, homework, sleep

What’s your favorite sport and why?

Basketball- Playing since 5 years old and fun

What do you like to do in your free time?

Video games, hang out with friends, basketball

What do you like to do with your friends?

Play basketball, video games (adventure, action, basketball)

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done?

Six Flags with cousins

What’s the scariest thing you’ve done?

Haunted House in Illinois

What’s something you want to do before you die?

Go to Japan because he finds it interesting

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Job with computers and engineering, somewhere in Minnesota

Do you have a specific day you would want to re-live and why?

8^th Birthday- hung out with cousins and was fun

 If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be and why?

Minnesota because it's good place to live and he knows people here